State of Iowa
v.
Justin L. Alexander
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Justin L. Alexander
Attorney for the Appellee
Thomas E. Bakke, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Shawn Smith
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Boone County, Stephen A. Owen, District Associate Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Doyle and May, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (6 pages)
Justin Alexander appeals his convictions of domestic abuse assault (strangulation), domestic abuse assault while using or displaying a dangerous weapon, false imprisonment, criminal mischief, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. On appeal, Alexander contends the district court should not have allowed him to represent himself. He also contends his trial attorney was ineffective in several respects. OPINION HOLDS: We agree with the district court that Alexander’s waiver of counsel was voluntary, clear, and unequivocal. We preserve his ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claims for postconviction relief.
